MplsGopher
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I have to hope that the author was way too smart, to not have realized this?? Right??Another point to consider is that players (black and non-black) who leave early for the NFL (maybe transfers too?), are also counted in the "not graduated" totals, yet these numbers are never separated out which would in my opinion give a much clearer picture of how a university is truly doing with graduation rates. Here is a copy and paste link and a quote from an article in that link.
DI student-athletes graduate at record high rates
www.ncaa.org
"The Division I Board of Directors created the GSR in 2002 in response to Division I college and university presidents who wanted data that more accurately reflected the mobility of college students beyond what the federal graduation rate measures. The federal rate counts as an academic failure any student who leaves a school, no matter whether he or she enrolls at another school. Also, the federal rate does not recognize students who enter school as transfer students."
It has the potentially to at least partially nullify his point, maybe even completely, if it was ignored.
In all honesty, I would love for the NCAA to commission a study to interview many players who do not graduate with an undergrad degree, after having spent at least three seasons at a school, and understand what were the reasons why.
It really makes no sense to me that you'd be at the school that long and then just go "ah F it, who needs school."